Japan & Finland
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen met with Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda yesterday. Although the average height of Finnish men is about 8-centimeters more than that of Japanese men, there seems to be a much bigger height gap between the two Prime Ministers:
When one compares it to a photo of Fukuda shaking hands with Bush, one must conclude that Finland’s Prime Minister is really really tall.
For more details on the actual substance of their meeting, which included discussions about how Finland and Japan can manage their aging populations, check out the International Herald Tribune.
Categories: Foreigners in Japan
Otaku In Finland
YouTuber Jacke747 has subtitled and uploaded this very interesting clip in which the news program Uutismixi explores Japanese culture fanatics in Finland:
Categories: Otaku & Anime